California company Devon Works is following up on their popular Tread 1 watch with a second generation, the Tread 2, this year at Baselworld. Last year we brought you an in-depth look at the Tread 1, and you may remember a couple of points against it were its size and its audible annoyance. Both issues have been addressed with the Tread 2 without compromising any of the original charm. While in Basel last week, we sat down with Devon engineer Jeff Stephenson for an explanation of some of the new features.

California company Devon Works is following up on their popular Tread 1 watch with a second generation, the Tread 2, this year at Baselworld. Last year we brought you an in-depth look at the Tread 1, and you may remember a couple of points against it were its size and its audible annoyance. Both issues have been addressed with the Tread 2 without compromising any of the original charm. While in Basel last week, we sat down with Devon engineer Jeff Stephenson for an explanation of some of the new features.

The first thing you'll notice about the Tread 2 are its far more manageable dimensions. While it's still a far cry from svelte, wearability is vastly improved. Further helping in the practicality department is the new crown system which uses an articulating arm to access many of the watches features. The arm adds a nice visual touch to the new case design as well, which is constructed of multiple pieces varying in texture. Another big change is the removal of the seconds belt, eliminating the culprit of all that noise. However, this does remove the most animated element of the watch; but if you're missing that bit you can put the minutes belt into a seconds mode.

The Tread 2 also has the capacity to enter "chronograph" mode, which zeros the minute belt and sets the hour at 12. From there you can time events as you would any chronograph. Watch above as Jeff explains.

It's important to note here that the Tread 2 is not yet in final form. Some of the functions are still being hammered out, as are a variety of possible color combinations. Look for a final Tread 2 to hit the market later this year, and we're told pricing will be around $10,000 - $7,000 less than the Tread 1.